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Hexadecanoic acid

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Hexadecanoic acid
SpectraBase Compound ID 4a7kM8X1Hye
InChI InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKey IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 256.4 g/mol
Molecular Formula C16H32O2
Exact Mass 256.24023 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID Cyr8ZnhOwEN
Name Hexadecanoic acid
Source of Sample USDA, Washington, D.C.
Boiling Point 215C/15mm
CAS Registry Number 57-10-3
Comments OBTAINED FROM PALM OIL, JAPAN WAX OR CHINESE VEGETABLE TALLOW
Copyright Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Density (62/4C) 0.8527
Formula C16H32O2
InChI InChI=1S/C16H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16(17)18/h2-15H2,1H3,(H,17,18)
InChIKey IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point 62.5-63.0C
Optical Properties Index of Refraction= (60C) 1.4335
RTECS Number RT4550000
Safety Data Risks and Safety Phrases= EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION
Solubility Insoluble in= WATER Soluble in= ETHER; ALCOHOL
Synonyms Palmitic acid
Technique CAPILLARY CELL: MELT
Use OCCURS IN THE FORM OF ESTERS IN VEGETABLE OILS AND FATS; AND ANIMAL OILS AND FATS; USED TO MAKE METALLIC PALMITATES AND IN SOAPS, WATERPROOFING AND LUBE OILS.